Annamalai may refer to:

• Annamalai (film), a Tamil cinema film starring Rajinikanth
• Annamalai Hills, in Tamil Nadu state, India
• Annamalai University, in Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India
• Arunachaleswara Temple in Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

See also:

• Anaimalai Hills, a trekking destination in the Western Ghats

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Sarath Babu (Telugu: శరత్ బాబు) is an Indian film actor, who has acted in almost all the major south Indian languages - Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.^[1] He has been in the industry for nearly 37 years and has acted in more than 200 movies, most of them in a supporting role. He has acted in 80 films each in Telugu and Tamil, 20 in Kannada and a few in Malayalam.^[1] He entered the film industry in 1973 through a Telugu movie and later became popular through the Tamil movie Nizhal Nijamagiradhu directed by K. Balachander. He is well known for his supporting roles to actors like Sivaji Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi and Nandamuri Balakrishna. He refers to K. Balachander as his mentor and has acted in some of his fims.

He has received numerous awards, including eight Nandi awards from the government of Andhra Pradesh for his roles in Telugu movies.

Career[link]

He is reported to have said that

My dad was a hotelier, he wanted me to handle his business but I wanted to be a police officer. During college days, I developed shortsightedness and my dreams crashed as clear eye sight was a pre requisite to join the police. People told my mother that her son was good looking and he should try to get into films.. the lecturers in college said the same and that was playing on my mind. My father was against it but my mother supported me. I thought even if I failed, I could fall back on the family business. In my heart, I knew that I don't fit into business or politics. I responded to an advertisement in the paper for fresh faces for a film and I got through the audition more easily than I had expected. My first break was in Tamil directed by Balachander. The same was remade in Telugu as Idhi Katha Kadu with me, Kamal Haasan and Chiranjeevi and the movie was a hit.^[2]

Selected filmography[link]

This is partial filmography of Sarath Babu.

Awards[link]

Sarath Babu has received numerous awards, including eight Nandi awards as the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for his roles in Telugu movies.^{[citation needed]}. In an interview, he said that he came close to winning the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Nenjathai Killadhe in 1980.^[1]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Sarath Babu at the Internet Movie Database

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Nizhalgal Ravi is an Indian actor who has performed in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He started his career in 1980 with the film Nizhalgal.^[1]

Career[link]

Nizhalgal Ravi, an actor in South Indian film industry, started his career under the baton of veteran director Bharathiraja in the Tamil film Nizhalgal which fetched him his sobriquet Nizhalgal. He played the role of an aspiring hero who falls in love, a performance which took him to the pinnacle of glory^{[citation needed]}, but has not been blessed with a good break as a top hero. He has had many character roles including films Vedam Puthithu, Nayakan, Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi, Annamalai, Marupadiyam, Aasai, and more. He portrayed his roles with as a kind hearted father, a ruthless villain, or a ditcher. He dubbed for Amitabh Bachchan for the program Kaun Banega Crorepati in Tamil. He acted in more than 25 movies in Malayalam during the 80s. He was born as Ravichandran to Shyamanna and D. Rajammal in an orthodox family. He did his B.A. in Economics in P.S.G. Arts, Coimbatore. He acted in director K. Balachander's telefilm Rayil Sneham, which became a hit in the late 80s and early 90s. He also acted in Nayagan, which became one of the best Tamil movie of all time^{[says who?]}.

Television[link]

• Thendral
• Emergency Action
• Rail Sneham
• Appavukkaaga
• "Jannal"
• Nallador Veenai

His performance in the TV serial "Jannal" was one in which he played the character of a normal middle age business man who has more negative pages in his personal life. The last climax episode of this serial is a master piece of his performance, as well as director Mr.K.Balachander's distinct directorial feat.

Filmography[link]

1. Osthe
2. Oru Mutham Oru Yudham – filming
3. Agam Ariya Aaval – filming
4. Ninaivil Nindra Malar – filming
5. Suzhal – filming
6. Oru Vaarthai Pesu – filming
7. Karuvarai – filming
8. Melvilasom (malayalam)
9. Kumara
10. Aadu Puli
11. Varmam
12. Vaada Poda Nanbargal
13. Ilaignan
14. Kaavalan
15. Mudhal Kadhal Mazhai
16. Singam
17. Azhagana Ponnuthan
18. Maanja Velu
19. Mandabam
20. Pournami Naagam
21. Manjal Veyil
22. Madhavi
23. Indira Vizha
24. Kudiyarasu
25. Thambivudayaan
26. Pinju Manasu
27. Kanna Nee Enakkuthaanda
28. Adhe Neram Adhe Idam
29. Kanden Kadhalai
30. Jayam Kondaan
31. Nenjathai Killadhe
32. Theeyavan
33. Sakkarakatti
34. Thaamirabharani
35. Thodamale
36. Kalabha Kadhalan
37. Oru Naal Oru Kanavu
38. Jathi
39. Gajendra
40. Attagasam
41. Varnajaalam
42. Adithadi
43. Thirumalai
44. Padaiveettu Amman
45. Manasellam
46. Naageswari
47. Alli Arjuna
48. Villan
49. Lovely
50. Thavasi
51. Enge Enadhu Kavithai
52. Shahjahan
53. Punnagai Desam
54. Red
55. Citizen
56. Piriyadha Varam Vendum
57. Paarthale Paravasam
58. Kushi
59. Kandukondain Kandukondain
60. Budget Padmanabhan
61. Rajakaali Amman
62. James Pandu
63. Bharathi
64. Nenjinile
65. Endrendrum Kadhal
66. Kannodu Kanbathellam
67. Poomagal Oorvalam
68. Nilave Mugam Kaattu
69. Kaathirundha Kaadhal
70. Bhagavath Singh
71. Periya Manushan
72. Maappillai Kounder
73. Arunachalam
74. Indian
75. Aasai
76. Chinna Vathiyar
77. Naan Petra Magane
78. Marupadiyum
79. Agni Paarvai
80. Chakravarthy
81. Moondraavadhu Kann
82. Pudhupiravi
83. Uzhaippali
84. Annamalai
85. Singaravelan
86. Thambi Pondaatti
87. Dharma Dorai
88. Sivasankari
89. Isai Paadum Thendral
90. Madha Komadha
91. Brammachari
92. Neenga Nalla Irukkanum
93. Thilakam
94. Engitta Modaathey
95. Idhayathamarai
96. Aadi Viradham
97. Rasathi Varum Naal
98. My dear Lisa
99. Mappillai
100. Soora Samhaaram
101. Lakshmi Vandaachu
102. Needhiyin Nizhal
103. December Pookkal
104. Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
105. Nayakan
106. Vedham Pudhithu
107. Pagal Nilavu
108. Osai
109. Adhisaya Manithan
110. Sri Raghavendra
111. Kaamaakshi
112. Vetri Vinayakar
113. Nizhalgal

As dubbing artist[link]

• Amitabh Bachchan (Kaun Banega Crorepati, Season 2 – Tamil)
• Nana Patekar (Bommalattam)

In Tamil speaking community, the program "KBC" got huge reception, due to the dubbing voice performed by Nizhalgal Ravi. The voice exactly matched Mr. Amithab Bachan's stiff and rigid voice. When asked about how he could deliver such a suitable voice in the program, in an interview for a Tamil weekly, he replied, "I was delighted when i got a call for dubbing opportunity for Amitabhji.. but when i saw the original program... i thought of how to match his voice familiarity...then i foundo ut that, during early morning when i wake up, my voice used to be little bit above normal vocal.. so i decided to do the dubbing by early morning 5.00 am in the studio...for which i wake up at 4.00 and get ready and go.. and this is how it has happened".

Audiobook narration[link]

• Manase Relax Please, by Swami sukhabodhananda

Personal life[link]

He is married to Vishnupriya and has one son, Rahul.

References[link]